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What is the best way to travel from Basel to Zurich Airport?

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What is the cheapest way to reach Zurich Airport from Basel?

You can reach Zurich Airport with just £21 by taking a Train from SBB CFF FFS, but there are many more cheap offers: we have selected the best ones for you for the next few days here.

Monday
from £21
Tuesday
from £22
Wednesday
from £22
Thursday
from £21
Friday
from £22
Saturday
Sunday
from £22

    Cheapest Trains Monday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 35m
    0
    17:39
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    23:14
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £63

    Cheapest Trains Tuesday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    20:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    21:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 35m
    0
    17:39
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    23:14
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £63

    Cheapest Trains Wednesday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 31m
    0
    20:43
    Basel
    Central Station
    22:14
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    21:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    22:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23

    Cheapest Trains Thursday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    21:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    22:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    05:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22

    Cheapest Trains Friday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    05:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    04:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 33m
    0
    05:16
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:49
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23

    Cheapest Trains Sunday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    04:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    05:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 35m
    0
    05:14
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:49
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 30m
    0
    05:14
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    05:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22

What are the fastest trips from Basel to Zurich Airport?

You can get to Zurich Airport from Basel in just 1h 17m with a Train from SBB CFF FFS. But this is just one option, click on any of the offers below to compare it with the other available modes of transportations.

Monday
from 1h 17m
Tuesday
from 1h 17m
Wednesday
from 1h 17m
Thursday
from 1h 17m
Friday
from 1h 17m
Saturday
Sunday
from 1h 28m

    Fastest Trains Monday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 35m
    0
    17:39
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    23:14
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £63

    Fastest Trains Tuesday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    20:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    21:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • Deutsche Bahn
    5h 35m
    0
    17:39
    Basel
    Badischer Train Station
    23:14
    Zurich Airport
    Zurich Airport
    0
    Deutsche Bahn
    Economy
    from £63

    Fastest Trains Wednesday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    21:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    22:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 31m
    0
    20:43
    Basel
    Central Station
    22:14
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23

    Fastest Trains Thursday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    21:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    22:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    14:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    16:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £21
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    05:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22

    Fastest Trains Friday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 17m
    0
    06:04
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:21
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    04:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 33m
    0
    05:16
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:49
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £23
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    05:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    19:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    20:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22

    Fastest Trains Sunday

  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    04:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 28m
    0
    05:36
    Basel
    Central Station
    07:04
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 30m
    0
    05:14
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 35m
    0
    05:14
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:49
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
  • SBB CFF FFS
    1h 37m
    0
    05:07
    Basel
    Central Station
    06:44
    Zurich Airport
    Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station
    0
    SBB CFF FFS
    Economy
    from £22
Here you will find all operators and timetables for a Bus from Basel to Zurich Airport

What are the most popular stations in Basel and Zurich Airport?

In Basel, you will usually depart from Central Station, Markthalle Bus Station or Badischer Train Station, while in Zurich Airport you will be arriving at Zurich Airport or Aeropuerto Zurich Airport Central Station, but there are many more stops to explore in both locations.

How do I decide? Some tips and tricks from our experience

Are you having trouble deciding on how to get to Zurich Airport from Basel? With 5 connections between 2 Train operators, it can be difficult to find the one ride that will make you happy. But we have some tips that can help you make the best informed decision. First of all, the best trip is always the one that meets all your needs, so make a list of all the things that you want from this journey and look for something that will satisfy all of them. Here we will go through some of the factors mostly commonly taken into consideration.

Look for the lowest price

Ticket price is usually the main concern: even if you can afford to pay more, why do it if there are cheaper options? Saving on the trip means that you can spend more on the vacation itself! Between Basel and Zurich Airport, you can pay as low as £21 with a Train from SBB CFF FFS.

Travel duration

Time is also an important factor. An earlier departure may allow you to see a beautiful sunset or relax before an important event. And remember, time is money, so paying more for a shorter trip may be well worth it. For longer distances, flights are without doubt the best options, but be mindful of airport times and possible delays: a high-speed train may end up cheaper and faster! Here the quicker option is definitely the Train from SBB CFF FFS: you will get to Zurich Airport in just 1h 17m.

Comfort makes all the difference

You should always take into account what your personal travelling preferences are. Is one hand luggage enough, or are you trasporting more? Would you like to have a snack during the journey? Can you relax in a busy compartment, or do you need space for yourself? Even among the same mode of transportation, different companies will offer you varying levels of comfort and amenities. The main operators connecting Basel and Zurich Airport are SBB CFF FFS and Deutsche Bahn, but be sure to check what they have to offer!

Save money with deals, and always compare

One last tip? Even if you live in Basel and Zurich Airport is your only destination, it may be wise to check the offers from and to nearby cities or, if you are flyng, nearby airports. Check the trips from Birsfelden or to Rümlang, and look at flights from Basel Mulhouse Airport, and landing at . Comparing different routes may allow you to find deals or promotions you were not aware of. Consider also signing up to CheckMyBus to see even more exclusive promotions!

Which companies offer a trip from Basel to Zurich Airport?

The most popular companies between Basel and Zurich Airport, are SBB CFF FFS and Deutsche Bahn. Be sure to check their seat class offers and the amenities that they provide.

Train companies: SBB CFF FFS and Deutsche Bahn

All you need to know when you travel from Basel to Zurich Airport

Check all information on comfort and services on all modes of transports from Basel to Zurich Airport. See which seat classes are available, and what amenities are other advantages offered by the operators on your journey.

FAQs about the trip from Basel to Zurich Airport

How can I reach Zurich Airport from Basel?

Every day, there are on average 5 connections between Train, with which you can get to Zurich Airport from Basel.

How far is Zurich Airport from Basel?

The distance between Basel and Zurich Airport is 73.0 km.

What is the most ecofriendly mode of transport between Basel and Zurich Airport?

Trains and buses are by far the greenest options, with trains surpassing buses on longer routes. Planes will always be the worst polluters, especially in shorter flights, were the emissions from the takeoff and landing are less offset by the distance. On this particular route, a bus will emit, per person, a total of 2 kgs of CO2, a train 3 kgs, a car 12 kgs, and a flight 18 kgs.

What is the cheapest mode of transport from Basel to Zurich Airport?

You can get to Zurich Airport with just £21 by taking a Train from SBB CFF FFS.

What is the fastest way to get from Basel to Zurich Airport?

While a plane is travelling fastest boarding and transfer to airport consumes a lot of time. Usually, high speed trains are better than flights if pure train travel time is below 4 hours. For this particular route, you can get to Zurich Airport in just 1h 17m with a Train from SBB CFF FFS.

More routes to Basel and to Zurich Airport

Looking for more options? Here you can see the most popular routes to Basel and to Zurich Airport. Simply click on a connection, and you’ll find all the details about the route!
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